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City of Mesa Police Department 2025 Crime Data Overview February 5, 2026 CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW Presented by: Daniel Butler – Chief of Police Gina Nesbit – Chief of Staff Disclaimer: Crime and call figures presented reflect Mesa Police Department data available at the time of reporting and are subject to revision as reports are finalized. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 2 Violent Crime Incidents • Violent crime Incidents rose steadily from 2020 through 2024. • In 2025, Mesa saw a reduction by about 14%. • Robberies continued a long-term downward trend, decreasing for the fifth consecutive year (about a 34% decrease since 2020). • Aggravated assaults decreased for first time in five years. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 3 Violent Crime Incidents • Reported sexual assault and rapes dropped significantly, continuing multi-year decrease. • While homicide victims increased slightly in 2025, totals remain lower than the levels seen between 2020 and 2023. • This progress reflects sustained enforcement, prevention, and community partnership efforts that will continue into 2026. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 4 Calls for Service • Calls for service increased about 5% from 2024 to 2025. • Dispatched calls continue a multi- year decline. • Officer initiated on view activity increased, highlighting proactive policing rather than reactive response. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 5 Calls for Service • Calls involving shots fired, armed robbery, and subjects with guns all decreased. • Juvenile disturbance calls increased, pointing to areas where community and prevention efforts remain critical. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 6 Motor Vehicle Crimes • Stolen vehicles dropped to their lowest level since 2020, including a significant decline since the peak in 2023. • Vehicle burglaries continued a steady multi-year decrease, down more than 50% since 2021. • Theft of motor vehicle parts also dropped and remains on a downward trend. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 7 Motor Vehicle Crimes • One emerging concern is thefts involving electric bikes, motorized scooters, and similar devices, which Mesa Police Department is actively addressing. • Focused enforcement and public awareness efforts continue to adapt as criminal patterns change over time. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 8 Traffic Accidents and Citations • Traffic accidents increased citywide again in 2025, particularly in areas experiencing rapid population growth. • Traffic related fatalities also increased, which serves as a reminder that roadway safety remains a shared responsibility. • Traffic enforcement rose including both citations and warnings. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 9 Traffic Accidents and Citations • Increased warnings show an emphases on education and behavior change, not just enforcement. • Enforcement efforts are focused on reducing serious injuries and saving lives. • Roadway safety efforts remain focused on accountability, awareness, and preventing serious injury. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 10 Proactive Patrol and Community Engagement • Mission directed patrol and community engagement more than doubled, reflecting a proactive policing strategy. • Targeted investigations led to identified human trafficking cases, exposing crimes that often go unseen. • Vandalism and criminal damage continued a long-term decline. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 11 Proactive Patrol and Community Engagement • DUI arrests increased, showing an emphasis on impaired driving prevention. • Weapon violation and prohibited possessor arrests rose, while dispatched weapon calls decreased, indicating effective proactive patrol. • Proactive engagement remains pivotal to prevention, accountability, and community trust. CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 11 Light Rail Incidents • 2.58% decrease in police incidents within 500 ft of Light Rail stops in Mesa in 2025 • Across all stops more than 50% of calls were proactive on-viewed activity • The top offense at all stops in 2025 was Drug Paraphernalia What makes Mesa the safest city in its class? CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW • Mesa has the lowest Violent Crime Rate and Property Crime rate of US Cities with a population of 500,000 to 650,000. • Based on 2024 FBI UCR, Victim based Data. (2025 data is not yet available) • This data is available on the FBI Crime Data Explorer. * Indicates the number of Victims per crime type * FBI Crime Explorer website data What makes Mesa the safest city in its class? CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW • Based on 2025 preliminary agency Victim count data reported to Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) • Includes Cities with Populations of 500,000 to 650,000 * Indicates the number of Victims per crime type * Data provide by MCCA as preliminary and not a final UCR/NIBRS report. • Violent crime data includes the following offenses: aggravated assaults (13A), homicide (09A), rape (11A), and robberies (120) Some sites such as WalletHub use subjective data to determine a “safety score” CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 60% 20% 20% Safest Cities Score Composition Home & Community Safety Natural-Disaster Risk Financial Safety WalletHub Home & Community Safety Scoring Breakdown CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW CITY OF MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT – 2025 CRIME OVERVIEW 12 Questions? Thank you.